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India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the INR24 billion (USD371 million) upgrade of 693 Indian Army (IA) BMP-2/2K Sarath infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) to BMP-2M standard. Under the proposed upgrade, the BMP-2’s current power pack will be upgraded from 285 horsepower to 380. The upgrade also will provide better observation and surveillance, night-fighting capability,…

HIGHLIGHTS 1. Chinese think tank analyst says India’s stand in Sikkim stand-off flawed 2. He said same logic could mean third-party intervention in Kashmir 3. Chinese state media have been very critical of India on Doklam standoff A “third country’s” Army could enter Kashmir at Pakistan’s request, using the “same logic” the Indian Army used…

Even as Narendra Modi creates history by becoming the first Indian PM to visit Israel, India is set to get 10 Heron-TP armed drones soon! Manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the Heron-TP armed drones form part of a $400 million deal that was quietly cleared by the Defence Ministry in 2015. In 2016, India…

India plans to conduct a second test launch of its ‘Nirbhay’ long rage sub-sonic cruise missile by this month-end following the failure of the earlier launch in December last due to a ‘recycled component’. The fourth test of Nirbhay designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), failed on December 21 last…

As Alexander de Tocqueville observed nearly two centuries ago, Americans are by nature an optimistic people. This optimism has often been a source of national strength, propelling us to seek ever greater heights. In certain instances, however, optimism can be dangerous. One such instance is in dealing with China’s rise. Many Americans have failed to…

Described as the most lethal attack helicopter in the world, the Apache has been in service since 1984 with over 2,100 machines produced. The version that India is purchasing is the latest Block III configuration that the US first got in 2011. India will purchase 22 of its latest version with latest Block III configuration…

China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has confirmed media reports that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted trials of a new light battle tank (LBT) in Tibet. “Recently a new type of tank has undertaken trials on the Tibetan Plateau. The trials were aimed at testing the tank’s performance and are not targeted at…